Keeping a couple of the victims of the Moorreesburg derailment in June 2007 company (35-027 and 35-067). At the other end of the line is Class 14E 14-003, which has also been out of action for a ... (more)
Waiting its turn in front of the loco servicing shed.
A trio of Class 6E1's move out of Bellville Yard with the daily 15:00 northward bound goods train.
35-048 and 35-449 approach Bellville with the daily West Coast mixed goods train, mostly cement wagons from the PPC plant at Piketberg.
It's heavy and dirty work in the dust - time for a breather!
The diesels that were originally owned by ISCOR (then owner of the Sishen Iron Ore Mine) are now all part of the Spoornet fleet, but they still work exclusively on the Sishen-Saldanha iron ore lin... (more)
A pair of Class 9E locomotives in front of the servicing shed in Saldanha. These locos work exclusively on the 50kV Sishen-Saldanha iron export line. All other South African electrified routes u... (more)
No, not a mishap at Beaconsfield Depot.... The crane is being used to lift locomotives so that their bogies can be removed for maintenance.
The Luberailer is the catenary lubricating version of Spoornet's Luxrailer trolleys and is also used to monitor the condition of the overhead cable.
Meet Rovos Rail's latest Class 25NC acquisition. Step one in the restoration process: Remove siderods and clean and lubricate all bearings to prepare the loco for the trip to Pretoria. The two ... (more)
Zimbabwe Railways Class 15A 4-6-4+4-6-4 Garratt No 398 is awaiting restoration next to the coal dock ramp at Beaconsfield Depot.
A pair of the few Class 33-400's remaining in service get refuelled below the old coaling dock at Beaconsfield.
A threesome of Class 7Es await service in preparation for their next mission.
A pair of Class 6E1s wait for their crew to arrive, ready to depart towards Kimberley.
A pair of Class 6E1s, heading northeast from Kimberley, arrive at Warrenton with a train of lime wagons.